July 15, 2021
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Featuring 370 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children's and YA books; also in this issue: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, in conversation with Deesha Philyaw about her epic debut novel; Courtney Cook, Diana López, Yvonne Woon; and more.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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STARLIGHT ENCLAVE
By R.A. Salvatore
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CLOUD CUCKOO LAND
By Anthony Doerr
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GORDO
By Jaime Cortez
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STORM
By George R. Stewart
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CROSSROADS
By Jonathan Franzen
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HER PERFECT LIFE
By Hank Phillippi Ryan
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THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY
By Amor Towles
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LEAN FALL STAND
By Jon McGregor
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CHRONICLES FROM THE LAND OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
By Wole Soyinka
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CITY ON FIRE
By Don Winslow
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THE LAST CHANCE LIBRARY
By Freya Sampson
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HAO
By Ye Chun
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TODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET
By Hilma Wolitzer
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BEWILDERMENT
By Richard Powers
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THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE
By Richard Osman
NONFICTION
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THE SISTERS OF AUSCHWITZ
By Roxane van Iperen Joni Zwart
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IMAGE CONTROL
By Patrick Nathan
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ACROSS THE RIVER
By Kent Babb
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THE PRISONER
By Hwang Sok-Yong Sora Kim-Russell Anton Hur
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THE SECRET BODY
By Daniel M. Davis
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CUBA
By Ada Ferrer
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BLACK NERD PROBLEMS
By William Evans Omar Holmon
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POET WARRIOR
By Joy Harjo
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FUZZ
By Mary Roach
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OF FEAR AND STRANGERS
By George Makari
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UNREQUITED INFATUATIONS
By Stevie Van Zandt Ben Greenman
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
By Qian Julie Wang
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HERO OF TWO WORLDS
By Mike Duncan
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THE FAILED PROMISE
By Robert S. Levine
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PEOPLE LOVE DEAD JEWS
By Dara Horn
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RED ROULETTE
By Desmond Shum
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WALK WITH ME
By Kate Clifford Larson
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THE HEROINE WITH 1001 FACES
By Maria Tatar
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WILDLAND
By Evan Osnos
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RESISTANCE
By Jennifer Rubin
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HAIFA REPUBLIC
By Omri Boehm
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THE MATTER OF BLACK LIVES
By Jelani Cobb David Remnick
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TALL MEN, SHORT SHORTS
By Leigh Montville
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BEING A HUMAN
By Charles Foster
TEEN
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YOU'D BE HOME NOW
By Kathleen Glasgow
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WHITE SMOKE
By Tiffany D. Jackson
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BEFORE WE DISAPPEAR
By Shaun David Hutchinson
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WHERE I BELONG
By Marcia Argueta Mickelson
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TELL IT TRUE
By Tim Lockette
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THE DARK SIDE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
By Bradley Steffens
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TRAITORS AMONG US
By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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BEASTS OF PREY
By Ayana Gray
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CHASING THE TRUTH
By Jodi Kantor Megan Twohey Ruby Shamir
CHILDREN'S
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CHANGE SINGS
By Amanda Gorman Loren Long
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THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS
By Tom Gauld
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MY TWO BORDER TOWNS
By David Bowles Erika Meza
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THE HOMEWORK SQUAD'S ADHD GUIDE TO SCHOOL SUCCESS
By Joshua Shifrin Tracy Nishimura Bishop
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TIME IS A FLOWER
By Julie Morstad
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RED
By Laura Vaccaro Seeger
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PAX, JOURNEY HOME
By Sara Pennypacker Jon Klassen
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THE UNIVERSE AND YOU
By Suzanne Slade Stephanie Fizer Coleman
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THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC PEARL
By Elisa Sabatinelli Iacopo Bruno Christopher Turner
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WHEN WE SAY BLACK LIVES MATTER
By Maxine Beneba Clarke
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SCHOOL OF PHANTOMS
By Kory Merritt
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THE EDGE OF THE OCEAN
By L.D. Lapinski
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MAGIC LIKE THAT
By Samara Cole Doyon Geneva Bowers
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I CAN HELP
By Reem Faruqi Mikela Prevost
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SUNNY DAYS INSIDE
By Caroline Adderson
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FLUFFY MCWHISKERS CUTENESS EXPLOSION
By Stephen W. Martin Dan Tavis
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A QUEEN TO THE RESCUE
By Nancy Churnin Yevgenia Nayberg
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LITTLE BIRD'S DAY
By Sally Morgan Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
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MY WORDS FLEW AWAY LIKE BIRDS
By Debora Pearson Shrija Jain
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FROM THE TOPS OF THE TREES
By Kao Kalia Yang Rachel Wada
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THE YOUNG CYCLIST'S COMPANION
By Peter Drinkell Thomas Slater
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THE UGLIEST MONSTER IN THE WORLD
By Luis Amavisca Erica Salcedo
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SHAPES AND COLORS
By John Canty
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NOBODY OWNS THE MOON
By Tohby Riddle
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BORN BEHIND BARS
By Padma Venkatraman
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RECOGNIZE!
By Wade Hudson Cheryl Willis Hudson
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CAT DOG
By Mem Fox Mark Teague
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PENGUIN JOURNEY
By Angela Burke Kunkel Catherine Lazar Odell
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BEAR WANTS TO SING
By Cary Fagan Dena Seiferling
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LITTLE WITCH HAZEL
By Phoebe Wahl
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TÉO'S TUTU
By Maryann Jacob Macias Alea Marley
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THE SHAPE OF HOME
By Rashin Kheiriyeh
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MY HEART FLIES OPEN
By Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis
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ALMOST NOTHING, YET EVERYTHING
By Hiroshi Osada Ryoji Arai David Boyd
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THE WORDY BOOK
By Julie Paschkis
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MOON POPS
By Heena Baek Jieun Kiaer
INDIE
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AMONG THE BEAUTIFUL BEASTS
By Lori McMullen
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QUEEN OF TEETH
By Hailey Piper
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STARGAZING IN SOLITUDE
By Suzanne Samples
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BETTER DAVIS AND OTHER STORIES
By Philip Dean Walker
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TABOOS & TRANSGRESSIONS
By Luanne Smith Kerry Neville Devi S. Laskar
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LADY BE GOOD
By Pamela Hamilton
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THE IMPOSSIBLE SHORE
By Marc Porter Zasada
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STICKY ICKY VICKY
By Alysia Ssentamu Michael Ssentamu Noor Alshalabi
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APPRECIATIONS
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PROFILES
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